Many celebrities, thanks to loyal fans on social networks, are among the richest people in the world. High earnings are not a difficult task for the next ten stars, whose total annual income reaches almost one and a half billion dollars. How do some athletes, entrepreneurs and artists achieve such financial heights? Here are ten of the highest paid celebrities in the world.
Canelo Alvarez
“Golden Boxing Boy” - this is precisely the nickname Canelo Alvarez earned among the people. The Mexican athlete earned $ 94 million per year, thanks to which he opens the top ten highest-paid celebrities in the world.
The 28-year-old boxer, remaining undefeated for a long time, earned more money when he entered the ring against the Russian athlete Gennady Golovkin. The first fight was accompanied by an incredible audience, and the second also could not do without spectators, but the fees of boxers increased significantly. Thanks to the reputation of a technical and hardy fighter, the Mexican earned almost forty million dollars for the second fight with a Russian boxer.
Phil McGraw
"Dr. Phil" is a popular American television show that made Phil McGraw famous. The annual earnings of the 68-year-old TV presenter is $ 95 million. Most of McGraw’s income comes from the air of Dr. Phil, a favorite of many Americans. The presenter also acts as an executive producer in the project. The protégé of Oprah Winfrey, who is probably the best-known presenter on American television, also runs the Doctor-on-Demand video consultation service. The cost of the latest project is estimated at more than three hundred million dollars. McGraw also took part as an actor in such comedy films as Scary Movie 4 and Madey in Prison.
Eagles
These seventy-year-old Americans are known around the world primarily for their iconic song about a California hotel. The annual income of the team exceeded one hundred million dollars. Surprisingly, after one of the founders of the group, Glenn Frey, died, rockers for some time disappeared from the radio and screens. Nevertheless, the recent Eagles tour has returned the rock band to the heights of the most recognizable and highly paid musicians. For only one concert, the team managed to raise almost four million dollars.
Neymar
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, better known simply as Neymar, is a talented Brazilian soccer player, striker of the Paris Saint-Germain team. The 27-year-old athlete has an annual income of $ 105 million. Neymar is one of the most expensive football players in history. The football player began his dizzying career back in Brazilian clubs, after which he immediately took a privileged position in the popular Spanish club Barcelona.
After five years of brilliant play, Neymar signed a five-year contract with the capital club of France, which cost an incredible $ 350 million. Being the second most popular athlete on the Internet, with more than two hundred million subscribers, the football player is one of the most sought after celebrities among advertisers and various sponsors. Neymar works with companies such as Nike, Gillette and McDonald's.
Cristiano Ronaldo
34-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo has long become a true legend of football. He has been an idol for many men and women around the world for more than ten years. Portuguese footballer earns $ 109 million a year. Back in 2009, thanks to the transition of the English “Manchester” to “Real Madrid”, Ronaldo became the highest paid player in history.
In 2018, Cristiano signed a contract with the Italian Juventus. This transfer completed for a quarter of a billion dollars, making the Portuguese the second highest paid athlete in the world. Ronaldo is undoubtedly the most popular football star on social networks, so Cristiano’s bank account is constantly replenished thanks to various advertising projects and deals, for example, cooperation with Nike.
Ed sheeran
The 28-year-old British musician earns a little more than $ 110 million a year. At such an early age, Sheeran has already been awarded four Grammy Awards and a large crowd of fans, which gives him the right to be called one of the most popular singers in show business. After Ed brilliantly conducted his two-year tour, which raised more than six hundred million dollars worldwide, the musician surprised the public with the release of a new album, which quickly took first place in the American charts and fourth in the UK.
Lionel Messi
This famous Argentinean footballer in his 32 years earns almost 130 million dollars a year. Lionel Messi occupies an important place in the Spanish club Barcelona, making him the highest paid athlete in the world. If you ask why, then here is some information: during his career he scored 603 goals, which is a kind of record. Messi works with companies such as Adidas, Pepsi, EA Sports and Samsung, which, of course, greatly affects the condition of the football player financially.
Kanye West
An American musician and entrepreneur earns $ 150 million a year. 42-year-old Kanye is one of the highest paid artists in the world, which is considered a very natural fact, given how much he works. Having earned a decent portion of the funds from cooperation with Adidas, the rapper became a successful entrepreneur, creating a real empire of branded clothing. It is worth noting that the musician’s popularity was also affected by his frequent appearance in the famous show “The Kardashian Family”. Millions of admirers of Kanye and Kim Kardashian follow the personal life of stars in social networks.
Kylie Jenner
Model, TV presenter, entrepreneur and just a socialite, Kylie Jenner, recently became the youngest billionaire on the planet. The 21-year-old American star earned $ 170 million a year. Kylie has risen to the top of financial well-being thanks to skin care products, having established her own company Kylie Cosmetics.
An important reason for its success is the appearance in the popular series "Kardashian Family". She also regularly collaborates with her sister Kendall, achieving new successes in fashion. There is some information that the younger sister Jenner is going to produce products for the baby line under her own brand, so that the young celebrity may become the highest paid star next year.
Taylor Swift
American singer and musician Taylor Swift earned $ 185 million over the year, making this thirty-year-old talented girl the highest paid celebrity in the world. Surprisingly, the performer was already in the first place of such a top three years ago. This year, the singer raised a little more than $ 266 million during her world stadium tour, which also gave Taylor the opportunity to call her concerts in the US the most profitable. especially for fans around the world. Along with payments from the tour and the air, Swift also replenishes the balance of his bank account through the advertising of various products, such as Diet Coke and Apple.